Do any of you have great relationships with your LBS's? I just wanted to share how great mine is. I've been going on on a regular basis for the last few months, most of the parts i need are special order. The shop mostly deals in Trek, but i've been going there since i was 8 years old (used to be a schwinn dealer)

I always tip the mechanic if i get any service done, and sometimes bring some long necks along. Last night i called looking for toe clips for my pedals, which they had some n.o.s , the manager recognized my voice and told me they would be comped, with any other n.o.s old parts i wanted! Then i was taken into the basement and shown all the old bikes they have compiled over the years, repairs that never were picked up, and donated stuff. They had lots of nice road bikes, and a lot of old balloon tires bikes. I was told most of these bikes needed to go, and would be in a month or so. The manager told me i could come in and take ALL of them if i felt so inclined, how awesome is that? I really want the full campy Paramount road bike i saw hanging back there, ill keep dreaming.

What keeps you going to your LBS?